Brake light, ABS light and traction control lights

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Attempted to swap out the right rear sensor and well that didn't go as planned. Not much on net to show steps needed, just found one video for an Expy on front wheels. Figured it'd be similar, but it's not really. Got wheel off, caliper and rotor off and figured it'd just be a matter of removing sensor but it looks like to get to the sensor you either have to remove the parking brake assembly or remove the hub on the spindle where the bearings are. Not comfortable going any further and put it all back together.

Guess it's off to the shop tmw unless someone has first hand knowledge on how to get to that sensor?

 

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Took to my local shop. Told me it was the ABS module. Replaced that and replaced the damaged looking speed sensor. Got back yesterday all was good till this morning when two of the three warning lights returned. ABS and traction control, with "Service Advancetrac" being displayed. Back to shop and hoping this gets figured out before I pour too much money into this old truck.

 

[Langer]

Took to my local shop. Told me it was the ABS module. Replaced that and replaced the damaged looking speed sensor. Got back yesterday all was good till this morning when two of the three warning lights returned. ABS and traction control, with "Service Advancetrac" being displayed. Back to shop and hoping this gets figured out before I pour too much money into this old truck.

Bummer! Hopefully you get taken care of of.

 

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Update: Got the truck back from shop, looks like for some reason the bearing on rear axle where they had replaced the sensor went bad. Damaged the sensor and had metal shavings on the sensor causing the error. Not sure if this is something they did when installing the new sensor prior, or if me banging on the rotor to remove somehow damaged something. New bearing kit came with new sensor, so both replaced and seems to be working fine so far.

My guess is I really didn't need the ABS module replaced, but no telling.

 

[Sleepys4]

Had all the same issues as most people in this thread. Posting to possibly help someone searching for answers.
In summary 2013 EXPO EL King Ranch 2wd 180k miles. Brake light would illuminate ever so often, then a few weeks ago BOOM all of the brake lights came on.
Read most of the threads on the web and ran some test with forscan on wheel speed sensors and thought I had a fix changing the front right speed sensor. No dice, but sensor from rock auto was cheap and only took 30 mins or so to swap. Fast forward ordered a used ABS module from eBay, after saving the data from the factory module and swapped it out. This didn't work apparently that module was bad, seller refunded right away which is nice. Now last week called around and searched on the web for a new unit, finally found a dealer Stillwell Ford in MI. Only dealer I found with multiple units, so naturally they wanted a arm and a leg. $500 or so including core charge. It showed up I took off the intake reached down Torx 20 4 screws a simple update on the for scan and back to normal.

In summary if you have a Christmas tree dash with brake light warnings save yourself a headache, please don't pay the dealer $1000+. Honestly if you can put your key in your ignition you can change this module. This is a massive wide spread issue with these modules. On F150 as well. They are on national back order. If you need to pull yours the car will drive and operate fine with it removed if you need to send it in for a core or possibly get repaired.

I hope this helps.

 

[Duke Hebert]

Had all the same issues as most people in this thread. Posting to possibly help someone searching for answers.
In summary 2013 EXPO EL King Ranch 2wd 180k miles. Brake light would illuminate ever so often, then a few weeks ago BOOM all of the brake lights came on.
Read most of the threads on the web and ran some test with forscan on wheel speed sensors and thought I had a fix changing the front right speed sensor. No dice, but sensor from rock auto was cheap and only took 30 mins or so to swap. Fast forward ordered a used ABS module from eBay, after saving the data from the factory module and swapped it out. This didn't work apparently that module was bad, seller refunded right away which is nice. Now last week called around and searched on the web for a new unit, finally found a dealer Stillwell Ford in MI. Only dealer I found with multiple units, so naturally they wanted a arm and a leg. $500 or so including core charge. It showed up I took off the intake reached down Torx 20 4 screws a simple update on the for scan and back to normal.

In summary if you have a Christmas tree dash with brake light warnings save yourself a headache, please don't pay the dealer $1000+. Honestly if you can put your key in your ignition you can change this module. This is a massive wide spread issue with these modules. On F150 as well. They are on national back order. If you need to pull yours the car will drive and operate fine with it removed if you need to send it in for a core or possibly get repaired.

I hope this helps.

Have the same issue with my 09. Ford claims they have 2 modules in the warehouse, but they're close to $850 total and then it needs to be coded. Waiting on a call back from my local dealer. Have you heard of Module Mountain? They supposedly have refurbished ones for my truck for $680, but don't want to spend money with a business I don't know is real. Heh. I do have another used one here, but I don't know if it's the same module or not cause it came off a EXPY EB like mine but a 2010.